The International Confederation of Popular Banks (CIBP), the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), the European Association of Craft, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (UEAPME)
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This event is organised by CIBP and EACB (European Association of Co-Operative Banks) in co-operation with UEAPME(European Association of Craft, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises).
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
VENUE: 74, Rue de Trèves (see map below)
DATE: 3 December 2009
TIME FRAME: 9h00-9h30 Registration, 9h30-17h00 Presentations and round-table discussions (see agenda below)
LANGUAGES: English, French, German and Italian
Time
Topics
Speaker
9h00 – 9h30
Registration
9h30 – 9h35
Welcome speech
Mr Bernard HUBERDEAU (Secretary General, Conféderation Internationale des Banques Populaires)
9h35 – 9h45
Welcome address
Mr Claudio CAPPELLINI (SMEs Spokesman, European Economic and Social Committee, EESC)
9h45 – 10h05
Presentation ofthe ECB and EU Commission’s “Survey on the access to finance of SMEs in the euro area”
Mr Vesa VANHANEN (European Commission, DG Enterprise and Industry)
10h05 – 10h15
Reactions and comments by participants
Coffee break
10h30 – 11h30
Round-table discussion:
Assessing today’s situation and taking stock of access to finance for SMEs
SMEs and co-operative banks representatives
11h30 – 12h30
Round-table discussion:
Presentation of existing instruments, schemes and initiatives for the benefit of SMEs at national, European and international level
Representatives of European institutions:
Ms Mechthild WÖRSDÖRFER (European Commission, DG Enterprise & Industry)
Ms Raffaella CALVI (European European Investment Bank)
Representatives of national institutions and guarantee funds
12h30 – 12h45
Synthesis of the morning session
Mr Andrea BENASSI (Secretary General, UEAPME)
Lunch break
14h00 – 14h15
Would new regulations for banks impair the access to finance for SMEs?
Mr Mario NAVA (European Commission, DG Internal Market and Services)
14h15 – 14h30
Access to finance for SMEs and new regulation for banks; a view from the European Parliament
Ms Arlene MCCARTHY
(Member of the European Parliament)
14h30 – 14h40
The new financial institutions regulations from the SMEs’ point of view
Mr Gerhard HUEMER (European Association of Crafts and SMEs, UEAPME)
14h40 – 14h50
The new financial institutions regulations from the co-operative banks point of view
Mr Volker HEEGEMANN (European Association of Co-operative Banks)
14h50 – 15h00
Access to finance for SMEs in a changing environment
Ms Anna DARMANIN (Rapporteur Opinion “Access to Finance for SMEs”, EESC)
15h00 – 15h45
Reactions and comments by participants
Coffee break
16h00 – 16h30
Presentation of Business Angels’ activities and reactions from the audience
Mr Joseph DE GHELDERE (Business Angels)
16h30 – 17h00
Conclusions
Mr HervéGUIDER (General Manager, EACB)
17h00
End of the Forum
This event is free of charge and limited to a certain number of participants. Registration by personal invitation only.
For more information and registration request, please contact:
Ms. Heide LOHMEIER,
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